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How Telehealth Technology Can Support Telepsychiatry and Telehealth-Supported Mental Health Practices

by Ed Cladera, MD, AristaMD Medical Director 12/03/2019 Leave a Comment

How Telehealth Technology Can Support Telepsychiatry and Telehealth-Supported Mental Health Practices

Primary care practices—supported by telepsychiatry and telehealth resources—are best positioned to improve access to mental healthcare, resulting in earlier intervention and improved mental health outcomes. Over the past few years, we’ve seen encouraging improvements in the diagnosis and treatment of mental health conditions in the United States. Notably, recent government acts have improved access to mental health services for many Americans. Despite this, however, significant issues remain
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Q/A: UnitedHealthcare Executive Talks Investment in Telehealth Innovation

by Erica Garvin 11/19/2019 Leave a Comment

Q/A: UnitedHealthcare Executive Talks Investment in Telehealth Innovation

Are telehealth innovations the future of care delivery? Pat Keran, vice president of product and innovation for UnitedHealthcare shared his insights and what’s to come from the integration of telehealth innovations in the healthcare landscape. It’s should be of no surprise that in today’s app-fascinated world that telehealth services are becoming increasingly popular both for consumers and employers. According to a recent report from the National Business Group on Health, 39 percent of
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Mercy Integrates with Bright.md’s Virtual Care Platform to Modernize Care Delivery

by Fred Pennic 11/11/2019 Leave a Comment

Mercy Integrates with Bright.md’s Virtual Care Platform to Modernize Care Delivery

- Mercy, a four-state health system serving Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas will integrate Bright.md services into their care delivery platform to expand their ability to care for patients.- Growing adoption of solutions like Bright.md’s SmartExam underscores increasing demand for non-video telehealth platforms as a more cost-effective and convenient means for treating patients with low-acuity illnesses and conditions that might be considered embarrassing for some individuals such as
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American Well Acquires Aligned Telehealth to Create The Largest Telepsychiatry Platform

by Jasmine Pennic 11/07/2019 Leave a Comment

American Well Acquires Aligned Telehealth to Create The Largest Telepsychiatry Platform

Key Highlights- American Well has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Aligned Telehealth, a leader in the provision of behavioral telehealth and telepsychiatry services to hospitals and health plans. - The acquisition combines Aligned Telehealth’s ability to access a network of clinical experts with American Well’s digital care delivery platform. - The combination will create the largest enterprise telepsychiatry platform in the U.S.National telehealth leader American Well announced today
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88% of Hospitals Plan to Invest in Remote Patient Monitoring Solutions to Support Value-Based Care

by Fred Pennic 11/04/2019 Leave a Comment

- 88% of health systems and hospitals surveyed have invested or plan to invest in remote patient monitoring solutions to support their organizational transitions to value-based care, according to the latest Spyglass Consulting Group report. - Healthcare provider investments in RPM solutions are being driven by several underlying market factors including exploding healthcare costs, a rising aging baby boomer population, the increased prevalence of chronic disease, and continuous healthcare
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Optum Acquires Remote Patient Monitoring Company Vivify Health

by Fred Pennic 11/01/2019 Leave a Comment

UnitedHealth’s Optum Division Acquires Remote Patient Monitoring Company Vivify Health

- UnitedHealth Group’s Optum division has acquired remote patient monitoring company Vivify Health. - Vivify Health delivers a cloud-based, device-agnostic, and ecosystem-connected remote care management platform. - Terms of the deal were not disclosed and both companies decline to comment on the acquisition.UnitedHealthGroup’s Optum division has acquired Vivify Health, a Plano, TX-based remote patient monitoring platform, CNBC first reports. Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) is an increasingly
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Livongo Teams Up with MDLIVE & Doctor On Demand to Offer Telehealth Services

by Jasmine Pennic 10/28/2019 Leave a Comment

State of Connecticut Launches of Livongo for Diabetes Management Program through State Health Plan

- Livongo announced a partnership with telehealth companies MDLIVE and Doctor On Demand to enable access to virtual acute and primary care services for people living with chronic conditions. - Livongo will begin by offering telehealth within the Livongo for Behavioral Health solution in January 2020 and will soon expand to additional use cases including medication management for diabetes, hypertension, and other opportunities to effectively close gaps in care. Livongo Health, an Applied Health
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Avera Awarded $4.3M Grant to Establish National Telehealth Certificate Program

by Jasmine Pennic 10/21/2019 Leave a Comment

Avera Awarded $4.3M Grant to Establish National Telehealth Certificate Program

- Avera eCARE has been awarded a $4.3M grant to develop and launch a national telehealth certificate program to standardized quality of care through telehealth platforms. - Physicians, advanced practice providers, medical residents and administrators will be able to earn a certificate in telehealth as a delivery model for healthcare as well as a specialty certificate for telebehavioral health.Avera eCARE, a Sioux Falls, S.D.-based telemedicine network, today announced it has received a $4.3
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Philips Launches AI-Powered Patient Risk Prediction Algorithm for ICU

by Fred Pennic 10/17/2019 Leave a Comment

Philips Launches AI-Powered Patient Risk Prediction Algorithm for ICU

- Philips launches Sentry Score, a predictive algorithm for the intensive care unit (ICU) that shows a patient’s probability of receiving an intervention within 60 minutes. - The proprietary predictive algorithm enhances Centralized Virtual Clinical Operations to provide decision support and intervention for ICU patients. - Sentry Score provides clinicians in the tele-ICU with a more comprehensive view of the patient, allowing them to coordinate assessments and recommended actions with
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Philips Inks First-Ever Telehealth Pilot with VA to Give Veterans Access to Virtual Care

by Jasmine Pennic 10/16/2019 Leave a Comment

Philips Inks First-Ever Telehealth Pilot with VA to Give Veterans Access to Virtual Care

- For the first time ever, U.S. Veterans will be able to receive U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA) health services at their local Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) or American Legion (Legion) Posts through a multi-site pilot program dubbed ATLAS (Accessing Telehealth through Local Area Stations).- This first-of-its-kind telehealth initiative is the product of an alliance between the VFW, VA, Philips and The American Legion, which allows Veterans to conduct virtual appointments with their VA
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